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Just heard that Neil Findlay of Inverness tyres has arranged to hand over a drum to replace the nicked one, its getting re skinned as we speak at The music shop to be handed over in due course!!!!!!

If ever there was a game I wanted both sides to lose, this is it, but sadly that can't happen. The best I can hope for is for both sides to field an ineligible player and get hit with a points deduction.

Crowds may be on the low side but no it couldn't.

mmm, a toughie, but I would like the Staggies to squeak this one. Its good for the coffers, pisses off the central belt establishment, and gives some bragging rights to ICT next season when we pump them 3 times .... and as much as "the Seethe" is a deeply unpleasant wee nyaff, it would be far more enjoyable to see the turncoat Butcher squirming right to the end.

Very sad news. Given the Baltacha family attachment to both ICT and St. Johnstone a minutes silence at our game this week would be a fitting tribute from all in Inverness and Perth?

Well, that was the 1st time I have wanted County to win. I would love Hibs the finish 11th as it really would serve Butcher right for leaving us.

Brilliant!

Barry Wilson got the second from a penalty. Paul Ritchie grabbed the third goal.

I've got it! Davide Xausa!

Would just like to see them shifted 10 m closer to the pitch and for the gradient of the seating increased by about 30 degrees so that the view and atmosphere is improved substantially!

Passionate??.....you couldnt find a more reserved, placid support anywhere than at ICT. Makes snooker crowds look like a bunch of rowdies

For a number of reasons there is just something appealing about The Rangers, Hearts and Hibs all being in the division below us. Much as it sticks in the throat, I can't help but say " Come on you Staggies!" Now, where's the mouthwash?

Except when we are playing them, I have a soft spot for County as fellow Highlanders and that despite their deeply unpleasant manager. I sincerely hope that County keep their top flight status and it would cause me nothing but Joy for Hibs to go down under TB and MM.

The winner stays up - so I hope it's a draw, leave them both sweating going into their final game on Saturday! It's so tight between the teams trying to avoid the relegation play-off...even the goal differences are much the same. I'm not going to even try to predict who'll finish 11th - it really could be any of the 4!

Exactly....Naymar = 9 stone! Modern football has changed - even in Scotland there is a place for the likes of Gauld who is hardly a man-mountain. From what I've heard about Nick Ross from former youth team-mates, he's well aware of his lack of bulk and works relentlessly on it, but some guys are just not meant to be "Hulk". Muck mor of a problem for Ross is where to play him. He's not a holding midfielder or winger: I nwas disappointed that he wasn't groomed to take A Shinnie's place at 10 because his touch and vision would best fit in there. Now he has Christie to contend with for that spot!

Do you want to tell us more about that or would it be inappropriate for a family forum?

Newcastle United. Since we first made the SPL their record of 'level' played at has exactly mirrored ours! 2004/05 - Both 'top flight' 2005/06 - Both 'top flight' 2006/07 - Both 'top flight' 2007/08 - Both 'top flight' 2008/09 - Both Relegated 2009/10 - Both promoted back as Champions at the first attempt 2010/11 - Both 'top flight' 2011/12 - Both 'top flight' 2012/13 - Both 'top flight' 2013/14 - Both 'top flight'

I think it's Manchester United. Doing well then manager goes, wrong man given job, results nose dive, fans divide.

I'm afraid you're incorrect there. I've heard some horror stories about some of the players. Is that Good News? Would be interesting to hear what you've got but on another topic.

Sad news indeed. Having lost my own sister to cancer at 22, I know that losing a sibling/child at such a young age is devastating to a family both now and in the future when those left behind look around and wonder what might have been. My thoughts and best wishes are with the Baltacha family now and for the years to come. Also think it entirely appropriate for ICT and St Johnstone to show respect in some way at the forthcoming game given the Baltacha connection to both clubs.

I was up in Dornoch visiting my Granny yesterday and had a wee read of her copy of the Northern Times. In it was this story about a young ICT fan who had lost the ICT top he had gotten as a present. He wrote to the club explaining what had happened so ICT got him fixed up with a mascot package. He got to train with and meet the players, have a tour of the stadium, get his programme signed, run out onto the pitch as the mascot with Graeme Shinnie and, of course, got his top replaced. Top work from the club!

What a horrible, horrible disease - Elena vowed to give it her all but succumbed within a couple of months. Let's hope that the Rally for Bally makes a mint for the Elena Baltacha Foundation and helps us find a treatment. RIP

Having been at the Celtic game and being quite disgusted by the assault on Craig and theft of his drum, I was getting a bit tired of the "humour" attachedto this subject but, if tm4tj has a drum, and Craig is quite happy to drum away on it, then so be it. I would be quite happy to contribute to areplacement drum, as would so many other regular fans at Celtic Park last Sunday, so its up to Craig. I do hope he will continue to drum away, it makes all the difference to the atmosphere, so, more power to your drums, Craig.

I thought the first half was the best I have seen at home all season. My man of the match would have been Danny Devine - good defensively and excellent use of the ball in possession. Closely followed by Danny Williams - good use of his speed to make tackles and willing to take men on when that was better than passing to someone in a tight position. Disappointed that we failed to keep it up in the second half but hopeful that this is a sign of better things to come.

Like most posters, I thought we played okay for most of the first half, passing was better and quicker with less time spent playing it across the back before going forward. Though Williams was a revelation at left back and displayed good skills. United sussed out the lack of height in our defence and sent on another tall forward at the start of the second half and then bombarded our penalty area with crosses and should have scored before they did although it certainly looked a foul on Brill from where I was sitting. The other thing about the second half was that we started to sit far too deep which invited United on to us although it does say something about how we played that most of there attempts were long balls/crosses with not a lot of football played. Overall, an improvement on previous weeks in what I thought was an entertaining game. if anyone didn't think it was an entertaining game, not sure what they really expect from a match. I was really disappointed at the gamesmanship displayed by Dundee Utd and not for the first time they have been here. Players going down at the slightest contact to win free kicks, conning the referee and even the keeper at the end who rolled about as if he head been almost decapitated until he found out there was no danger. It truly sickens me that some teams seem to have to do this. The referee certainly didn't help being conned on every occasions and making some bizarre decisions. I don't think we have had many breaks from referees at home all season. Anyway some encouragement for next week and roll on next season.

To be fair to us bad boys, it was an opportunity not to be missed. We do realise the seriousness of the situation and hope all is well with the folk involved. I am sure those working towards a resolution to the incident will let us all know the outcome. I have a replacement drum if required, just get in touch.

I was very impressed by Williams and Tremarco. Like others were saying, we played well for the first 35 minutes or so and then lost our way. Could still do a bit more forward passing and what about Tansey's cross-field ball in the build up to Christie's goal? Outstanding. Christie was decent, but I thought he looked shattered after about an hour and should have made way for Ross. Oh yes and that referee - what an eejit!

1) Fair point 2) Bit harsh, but we could have been better 3) You'd think we'd learn, but I thought he did OK. Defenders need to stop giving him ball and man passes 4) Too kind. Clueless, useless and shight are better words 5) No. He's gash 6) Fair point

I thought we started well but after going ahead I felt we were not as positive and out play with the ball became more about retaining possession rather than getting forward and trying to do something with it. We became quite negative on the whole. Can't really complain about United getting a goal as we barely conjured up an attack worthy of mention in the second half. That said United players seemed to take every opportunity they got to throw themselves to the ground. A number of times a United player would knock the ball past an ICT player then deliberately run into him and get a free kick. Referee had a stinker on the whole. Good to see Christie score and again he looked a really good attacking option for us but there is something far wrong with us if we are suddenly pinning all our hopes on a 17 / 18 year old when this side was, for a time earlier this season, almost unstoppable carving defences apart at will.

1st half encouraging. 2nd half a shambles !

I think the above two posts warrant a fiver each going to the young ICT fan who was hit and had his drum stolen.